The Present Perfect Tense
Subject
+Have/ Has + Participle+ Compliment
hula lr, ;shkjd
The
present perfect tense is formed from the present tense of the verb Has, Have and the Past participle of a
verb.
Meaning
I.
Somebody has done something.
hfula hula lr, ;shkjd
II.
Something has something done something.
hula hula lr, ;shkjd
III.
Something has happened.
hula
isoaOfj,d ;shkjd
Example
1. The sun has raised from
the east.
ysre kef.kysßka mdh,d ;shkjd
2. The sun has made this world
live.
ysre fï f,dalh cSj;a lrj,d ;shkjd
3. They have begged for
living
Tjqka cSj;a ùu i`oyd ys.d ld,d ;sfhkjd
4. The Sinhala and Tamil new
year has dawned on 13th and 14th of april.
isxy, fou< w¨;a wjqreoao wfm%a,a 13 14 Wod fj,d ;shkjd
5. We have reached the school
before 7.00 am.
wms Wfoa 7 g fmr mdi,g ,`.d fjkjd
6. Bad children have cheated
their parents.
krl <uhs Tjqkaf.a foudmshka rjg,d ;sfhkjd
7. The laziness has
complicated our life.
lïue,slu wfma cS; ixlS¾K lr, ;shkjd
8. Misers have earned only
money.
uiqre mqoa.,hka uqo,a mukla Wmh,d ;shkjd
9. The world has changed
little by little.
f,dalh áflka ál fjkia fj,d ;shkjd
10. He has married her by hook
or crook.
Tyq wehj fyd`oka fyda krlska jjdy lr.k lshkjd
11. He has driven his car very
carelessly.
Tyq Tyqf.a ldrh b;d wmßlaIdldÍj boj,d ;shkjd
12. Foolish people have done many
mistakes.
fudav ñksiaiq fndfyda jerÈ lr, ;shkjd
13. They have come to the
class once in blue moon.
Tjqka l,d;=rlska mka;shg wej;a ;shkjd
14. Some people have told lie unlimitlessly.
iuyr ñksiqka iSudrys;j fndre lsh, ;shkjd
15. Many trees have quenched
our hungry.
fndfyda
.ia wfma l=i.skak ksj, ;shkjd
Positive, Negative, Question and
Negative question form
P F : They
have done meritorious deeds
Tjqka mqkH ls%hd lr,
;shkjd
Q F : Have
they done meritorious deeds?
Tjqka mqkH ls%hd lr,
;shkjdo?
N F : They
have not done meritorious deeds
Tjqka mqkH ls%hd lr,
;sfhkafka kE
N Q F : Haven’t they done meritorious deeds?
Tjqka mqkH ls%hd lr,
;sfhkafka keoao?
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